Rogue One: A Star Wars Story review embargoes now have permission for lift off and critics across the board seem to agree that this is a thrilling and excellent addition to the Star Wars franchise, with a never-before-seen gritty brutality that makes it stand out.Starring Felicity Jones as Rebel Alliance recruit Jyn Erso and directed by Gareth Edwards, best known for Godzilla, the film is set between the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and the original Star Wars film, 1977's Episode IV: A New Hope.Rogue One is the first of three pla......

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EA has been the subject of some intense hatred over the years, but the company has now managed to achieve the seemingly impossible‚Ä¶ uniting the whole internet against it. The result is that everybody hates EA, and it‚Äôs all because of EA‚Äôs attitude to Star Wars: Battlefront II players. Star Wars: Battlefront II is the follow-up to the 2015 original. That first game was criticized for the lack of a single-player campaign, and the need to buy DLC to unlock most of the multiplayer modes and maps. And somehow EA has managed to make things .. ...

The next Star Wars spin-off movie finally has an official title, and it‚Äôs extremely straightforward.
Director Ron Howard took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that Solo: A Star Wars Story will be the name of the movie that Walt Disney and Lucasfilm release in theaters on May 25, 2018.
Star Wars fans have less than two months to wait until the franchise‚Äôs next movie, The Last Jedi, hits theaters. But it‚Äôs not too early for fans of the galaxy far, far away to get excited for next year‚Äôs planned spin-off movie about the origins of one... ...

Sphero has announced two new Star Wars droid toys with Star Wars 8 character BB-9E and old favorite R2-D2 likely to be hot new toys in 2017.¬†
Sphero‚Äôs new offerings will follow in the footsteps of the hugely successful BB-8, with the dark counterpart BB-9E and R2-D2 arriving in plenty of time to make people‚Äôs Christmas wish lists.¬†
Starting - quite rightly - with the most famous droid of the Star Wars world (pffft shut up C3-PO), the R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid offers up both bipod and tripod stances and an integrated speaker, which along... ...

Update: The Star Wars Battlefront 2 release date is fast approaching (at seemingly less than twelve parsecs), and we have a new gameplay trailer from the E3 2017 press conference.
This new Star Wars story that bridges the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, according to Electronic Arts, and it's much bigger than the original game.
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Things are pretty great for Star Wars fans at the moment: not only are new films coming on the regular, according to EA's Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen there are go... ...

Commemorate the Hit Entry to the Star Wars Saga with This Jam-Packed Box of Collectibles
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KEY FEATURESCelebrate the great success of the assault on Eadu with this limited edition Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Collector's Box from NEFF! This awesome box is packed with a collector's t-shirt, two piece of collector's headwear, collectibles, a funko figurine, a signed Star Wars novel, a Marvel Star Wars comic book, and a whole lot more. Rock your Rebel pride!
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Somehow a whole month has come and gone since our last monthly deals roundup. Spring has properly sprung, and we now have April‚Äôs roundup of your favourite deals from the last month. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Blu-Ray) [CA] Rogue One broke with tradition to become the first non-Skywalker Star Wars movie. Almost universally well received, earning 8/10 on IMDb, Rogue One tells the story of Jyn Erso and leads directly into the first Star Wars film Episode IV: A New Hope. If you liked Rogue One and the rest of the franchise, then you shoul.. ...

Star Wars had its 40th anniversary. There was a five minute tribute to Carrie Fisher who died at the age of 60.
Mark Hamill‚Äôs Tribute to Carrie Fisher Panel FULL ‚Äď Star Wars Celebration 2017 Orlando Fans remember her not only as their princess or general, but as part of the Star Wars Celebration family. Join Mark Hamill as he remembers the talent, humor and enduring legacy of one of the Star Wars galaxy‚Äôs most luminous beings, Carrie Fisher.
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The acclaimed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is available digitally on March 24, 2017 and physically¬†on April 4th. As a Star Wars fan,¬†you‚Äôre understandably excited. If you‚Äôre hoping to channel that energy into a related game, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is on the horizon ‚ÄĒ but is still missing a release date. You might even have to wait until 2018. You‚Äôve already played all the official Star Wars games on the market, so how do you fill that time? Replaying LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Instead, why not try these titles, perfect for t ...

Nissan and LucasFilm have collaborated to bring a brand new VR Experience to celebrate the DVD/Blu Ray release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Battle Test‚Äôs 360-degree experience immerses users into the final battle of Rogue One while also showcasing the 2017 Nissan Rogue and its safety features. ...

Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the studio is already talking about another decade-and-a-half of 'Star Wars' stories beyond 'Episode IX' in 2019. This means that fans can expect 'Star Wars' movies well into the early to mid-2030s. ...

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It's been a big 2017 for the iPhone. Marking the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone, we were treated to not one, not two, but three new iPhones this year. As well as the usual annual iterative updates of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X became Apple's biggest, flashiest, fastest and, yes, priciest iPhone ever made.
You've come to the right place if you're looking to track down the very best deals on these new iPhones. TechRadar's handy price comparison tool allow you to search for the cheapest deals on all current iPhon... ...

This week is Cleantech Talk‚Äôs Tesla Truck take. Anyone can offer a ‚Äúhot take‚ÄĚ on current events, and darn near every media outlet did! But it takes a brave team (or just a very busy-with-other-work one!) to offer a ‚Äúcold take‚ÄĚ weeks later. In our defense, we were trying to add something to CleanTechnica‚Äôs already-substantive coverage and reflections (e.g., this and this)
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Update: Senate¬†Republicans passed their overhaul tax bill on a 51-49 vote in the early hours of Saturday morning. Sources have since confirmed that the BEAT provision is included. The bill will now undergo reconciliation with the House bill. This story has been updated to reflect the latest developments.¬†
On Friday night, renewable trade organizations scrambled to turn around a provision in the Senate tax bill that would create a tax on equity investments for renewable e... ...